Get your notebooks out for this one, because my guest this week is one of the smartest people I’ve ever met and you’re gonna learn some things today! I’m joined for this conversation by Mina Raver, who builds noninvasive neuro-tech for neurodivergent professionals who struggle with productivity.
Get ready to get nerdy with us over this as we explore neurodivergence, what that means, and why it’s important—particularly in the context of business and personal development.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
[3:07] Mina breaks down the concept of neurodivergence
[7:02] The systems that lead to classifying people as neurotypical or neurodivergent
[9:10] How businesses can be responsible to neurodiversity
[10:02] The relationship between culture and cognitive functioning
[16:10] Similarities in patterns that exist between coaching practices and schools, systems, and communities
[18:42] Why it’s important that people are coming into awareness about their own neurodivergence in their 30s, 40s, and beyond
[25:45] White supremacy’s effect on neurodiversity
[32:20] Mina unpacks preserving neurodiversity
[39:40] Where to start if you want to improve your support of neurodiversity
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